§ 101-1. Legislature may regulate change by general but not private law. - North Carolina Statutes

Chapter101.

Names of Persons.

§ 101‑1.  Legislaturemay regulate change by general but not private law.

The General Assembly shall nothave power to pass any private law to alter the name of any person, but shallhave power to pass general laws regulating the same. (Const.,Art. II, s. 11; Rev., s. 2146; C.S., s. 2970.)